Peninsula News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 614, 2 June 1882, Page 2

Peninsula News.

Tiik Coach.— So.no anxiety was felt yesterday at the co.icii boing an hour lafc. All were glad to /earn, however, that the delay had only been caused by a broken axle. The Suez mail was in the CVinichnrcli bag, so that the two English mails were deliveied here on the same day.

Tub New By-law.—A special meeiing of the Borough Council was held at 7.30 p in. on Wednesday last, for the panose of eonsidwing the adoption or otheiwise of the draft by-law providing how cattle not in yoke or harness shall be dm-en through the streets. Piesent—-His Worship Ihe Mayor and (Irs MeGregu*. (julhbcrk-t, Brown, Scott, and Bi.ice. The minutes of the prior special meeting were rend and confirmed, and the dnit't of the by-law was read. Or McGregor moved, and Or Brown seconded, '• That the draft by law as read be ndopiecJ." This was earned unanimously, and tt)o seal of (lie corporation affixed. Or Biown pioposed— "That a special uv elntg be held on Wednesday, July Ofh, at. 7 p.m., for ibe purpose of continuing the resolutions adopting the by-liiw." Thislmving been earned unanimously, the uieei'tig iid-

jounied. CwcrucAL —We see by tlic London Morning Post ol April 11, that a foimer irjcuinbeut of Akaroa. the Ilev. W. M. Cooper, has been preaching before tlio English Premier. That paper says:—Mi , (jladstoiie, who is spending a quiet holiday at Haivardcn, attended Divine service in tlio pariah church and read the lessons on both Good Friday and EasU-r Day, Very large congtcgaiioosai tended these ae- ,,- vk'us, the Surge paiisli church being no filled that there was not standing room. The prayeiswore said by the rector, the liev. Stephen Glad.srone.\ the lesions were read most impressively by itie i'rcinier, and (do lk-v. \V. lien.'/ Cooper w;.,-; ceiij'oKi \l auu pi - euci.ii'r, tuki'.sg i'or hi.-; tc:-:!. t>»o 'Jf.d vr'so oi : the 28ih chapter of St. Matthew. Tie rev. geiul.'.unaii prea-jhod a VL>ry c/.ccllcnl, sermon, which wah most aiteniively liutoiiod to by I ho large congregation.

riiE Fmsco Mail—This mail arrived yesterday per the Hawea. Estimates. — The estimates for tho Borough of Akaroa for tho year ending March 31st, 1883, are published in thirf ir.iH<lo. The First Section—Cerlain advertisemenU appear elsewhere, received from Mr jJack ro tho opening of tho railway on Wednesday next. Maoistkkial.—Wo understand that, in of tlie iMnens of Mr BoefcUatu, our Llt'siiiuut M-\rristrfito, Mr Judtin Aylmor, will sit in the K.M. Court, Christohurch, onus a week until further notice:. Tiifl 12th of July.—A meeting of: the Orangemen of tho Peninsula is called for Fruliiy, Juno 9, at liniee'a iJotel, to arrange for holding the usual banquet on tlif! 12:h of July. Our;-;!UK News.—The llealhcote Trotfiii..'; Match was won by M'sehiuf, Doctor's Jluid second. .'Seventeen started. Uu: , Peninsula liorso, Lunatic, does not .seem to have showed to tho front. Tho coroiiiVJion of the Czar baa been postponed for a year, no that representative measures may i>o prepared to bo announced on that occasion. Inijall street in Newcastle has subsided, owing to a coal mine underneath fsilling in. In the match with Cambridge University the Australians made 139 in their first innings, and the Cantaba 2GG. In their second innings the Australians made 212 for G wickets. As will be seen by the telegrams, tho University team won by 6 wickets. Opening o? the Little Eivee Railway.—After the special meeiing of the Borough Council on Wednesday last, O McGregor asked Ilia Worship if he had 1 heard anything of the opening of the railway to Little Iliv i, as Mr Garwood had, he knew, received a letter from Mr Coop ! jnuinaling it was reported the auiboriiies intended opening the railway on WednesI day next. The following was the letter :— 41 Little Iliver, May 29, 1882—Dear Sir,— Mr Back, the Railway Manager, was here yesterday to try and arrange about the opening of the railway, and he wanted to know what tho settlers on the Peninsula intended to do in the way of ceremony on the opening day, and he haa final'y settled to open it by an excursion train from Chrisichurch on Wednesday week, and expects to get 400 or 500 people up, and thinks that provision should be made for fetching them up, as many as possible, by ,rap or otherwise, to Little River (of course they would have to pay their own fare). He thought that there might be so.ue sort of ceremony got up by the principal residents of the place, if ihey could see their way. Mr Oiphert is going to have a ient at the railway, and supply lic|iiors, &c, and will also have his hotel in readiness for anything that might bo agreed upon. I gave Mr Back (he names or! the principal residents that I could think of, and he will send them printed slips of the opening day. Now, 1 think that yourself and the Akaroa Borough Council, and also Mr Baker and others, should make an appearance that morning when the tnn'ti arrives, at half-past eleven o'clock, to show that, if there is nothing else, there is an interest taken in the opening, and also as a guarantee that it will be fmtber extended towards Akaroa. Say what you intend to do, so that arrangements con bo made, as there is no lime to lose.—Yours truly., W. Coop." He (Mr McGregor) and oibe/s were of opinion that Thursday would suit (he convenience of: the members of the Cot.moil and the majon.y of the much beiter. There was another point also, and that was, that as it was understood the ra'Uvay would run tn-weekly it might be inferred f r om the opening on Wednesday, that the days selected would be Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, or on tho same days as the Pigeon Bay service, which really meant a tri-woekly instead of a daily mail. He therefore hoped the Council would represent tho matter to the Traffic Manager, and try to get the opening day altered to Thursday. The Councillor present concurred with Cr McGregor's views, and yesterday morning the Mayor sent tho following , telegram (o F. Back. Esq., Traffic Manager:---Understanding the department intend oih\:utily to open the Little River Railway on Wednesday next, the Borough Council bog to suggest Thursday, the Bth, as more suitable for settlers and themselves to attend opening.'